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We’re all less cult-proof than we would like to think #TEDTalks
Nobody joins a cult on purpose, says Sarah Edmondson, a former member of the infamous Nxivm cult and one of the three whistleblowers that led to its downfall. She explains how she got ensnared in this highly manipulative group — and then escaped it — and shares red flags to help you distinguish between a…
@Player_424
November 5, 2026 at 5:01 pm
Cult-prof? I assume they meant cult-proof? 🤔
@thataialaperrera810
November 5, 2026 at 5:45 pm
“We’re all susceptible to cult thinking, but if you ever criticize MY cult…. Then You’re evil”
-liberals and conservatives
But also this woman looks like she’s trying to make us join a cult she’s weird
@stefantrebinjac
November 5, 2026 at 5:50 pm
Apocalyptic is good, disclosure is good. Though and then again, I suppose you don’t know what apocalyptic means. Still, good points and I agree!
Thank you for spreading the awarness on how to UN-NPC oneself. Yes!
@Tirreg88
November 6, 2026 at 8:20 am
un-npc oneself. i like that
@AmirAxioms
November 6, 2026 at 7:16 am
That 412th church thing, that’s some crazy evil stuff going on in America
@wishek
November 6, 2026 at 10:12 am
It’s not even “independent thinking”, it’s shutting down questions, shutting down voicing your experience. People pleasers, fawners, growing up in a high control home make you susceptible to a “cult” or high control group.
@thelonecabbage7834
November 6, 2026 at 3:10 pm
She’s got some Amanda Bynes energy though.